Sky Place Srinakarin — Budget Rates, Indoor Pool, Long-Stay Ready, Just 0.5 km from Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital
When you need to stay near Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital for a patient visit over several days and budget is the primary concern, Sky Place Srinakarin at 522 Srinakarin Road, Suan Luang, is a straightforward option worth looking at. The building sits approximately 0.5 km from Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital — roughly a 4-minute drive or short taxi ride. It has around 80 rooms from Studio Suite to King Studio, an indoor pool and sauna, a gym, free parking and free Wi-Fi. Rates run from approximately ฿600 to ฿1,300/night depending on season and room type. The composite review score is 7.4 from 116 ratings across booking platforms.
Sky Place Srinakarin is a mid-size serviced apartment building on Srinakarin Road in Suan Luang, a residential and office district on Bangkok's east side. It is not a tourist area, but for anyone making repeated trips to Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital over a number of days, the location is genuinely useful: the hospital is about 0.5 km away, a four-minute drive or a short taxi or motorbike-taxi ride. The nearest large landmarks are Seacon Square shopping centre and The Nine Center, a few kilometres further along Srinakarin Road.
Room types include a Studio Suite (around 34 sqm, suited to one or two guests), a Deluxe King Studio with a bathtub, and a King Studio with a balcony option. All rooms come with air-conditioning, a refrigerator, a TV and free Wi-Fi. Housekeeping comes daily. Reviews frequently mention that rooms feel larger than expected for the price, which matters when you are settling in for a multi-week stay rather than a single overnight.
"Good value — the room was larger than I expected and housekeeping came every day. Staff at the front desk were helpful. The indoor pool in the evening was the thing that made a long hospital visit bearable. Would stay again for the price."
The facility most consistently praised in reviews is the indoor swimming pool, which comes alongside a sauna and a fitness room — unusual at this price point in Bangkok. For guests staying two or three weeks, that makes a real difference. The hotel also provides free parking, a significant consideration for anyone who has driven up from a province outside Bangkok. There is a complimentary area shuttle covering a 500-metre radius, a coffee shop, and room service. The location is served by motorbike taxis at the mouth of the soi for quick runs to the hospital or to Hua Mak station.
Hua Mak station, which serves both the Airport Rail Link and the MRT Yellow Line, is about 720 metres from the property — roughly a 9-minute walk, or a two-minute motorbike taxi ride. From there you can reach Phaya Thai for the BTS Skytrain, or Suvarnabhumi Airport directly on the Airport Rail Link in around 30 minutes. Seacon Square and The Nine Center both have supermarkets, food courts, and pharmacies within a few kilometres, though you will need transport to reach them.
The honest weaknesses drawn from real reviews: the building is dated, and interior decor in a number of rooms has not been updated recently — some bathroom ceilings show staining, and a few guests noted leaking fixtures. English communication at reception is limited, which can make detailed requests (room preferences, maintenance issues) slightly harder to convey without a translation app. Breakfast options are minimal — typically bread and jam. Srinakarin Road itself is heavily congested during morning and evening rush hours, so add time if you are heading out or returning to the hospital in peak traffic.
A score of 7.4/10 across 116 ratings is honest for what this property delivers. It is not a polished hotel — the fit and finish will not please everyone. But for its core use case — a low-cost base within five minutes of Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, with an indoor pool to make a long stay manageable and free parking for the family car — it performs reliably. Guests who kept costs as the first priority, and were not expecting a renovated interior, generally came away satisfied.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Good value for the price — rooms are larger than most budget hotels in Bangkok
- ✓ Indoor pool, sauna and gym included — rare at this price tier
- ✓ Free parking; daily housekeeping; free Wi-Fi
- ✓ Quiet neighbourhood and friendly, willing front-desk staff
- ! Dated building; some bathrooms need renovation — check recent room photos before booking
- ! Limited English at reception; communication can require a translation app
- ! Breakfast options are minimal; no real variety
- ✓ Spacious rooms for the price; clean on arrival; daily housekeeping
- ✓ Staff are friendly and willing to help despite the language gap
- ✓ Indoor pool and sauna are a genuine plus for longer stays
- ✓ Fast Wi-Fi; ample free parking
- ! Decor and furnishings are old-fashioned and some rooms need updating
- ! Location is far from transit and tourist areas — transport is needed for most errands
- ! Shops and restaurants within walking distance are very limited, especially late at night
- 💡If room condition matters to you — The building is dated and some rooms have not been renovated. Check the most recent room photos on the booking platform before confirming, or ask the property for current photos of the specific room type you want.
- 💡If you need to communicate complex requests in English — Front-desk English is limited. For straightforward requests it is fine; for nuanced ones (specific room preferences, maintenance, medical scheduling help) have Google Translate ready.
- 💡If you want a newer-feeling room at a similar budget — Onix Hotel on Soi Rama 9 Soi 53 (about 1 km from Samitivej Srinakarin) offers rooms that guests describe as noticeably newer, though rates may be slightly higher.